Bunclody Horticultural Society

Bunclody Horticultural Society: as the 64th Annual Bunclody Show draws ever nearer (Saturday, August 22) we are appealing for anyone available to help out to come to a meeting of the society in Redmonds, The Loft, on Tuesday next, 11th, at 8pm.

64th Annual Show, Saturday, August 22. Schedules and entry forms
will be available in Redmonds Newsagents, Bunclody, from this weekend.
General Meeting, Tuesday, August 11, to discuss stewarding, etc, for Show.
Everyone invited.
 

President Bernie Clarke;
Vice-Pres, Margaret Kirk;
Chairperson Eamonn Butler;
V-Chair, Nicholas Ryan;
Secretary: Carmel Ryan;
Asst Sec Margo Hodges;
Treasurer Tom Clarke;
Asst Treas Les Knowles;
PRO Michelle Morrison
Committee: Helen Battigan, Frances MacDonnell, Fern Larkin, Rita Butler. Show Committee (led by Ian Hodges and Betty Rothwell) and Events Committee will be drawn from elected committee at first meeting following AGM.

Membership fees for 2013 (due from January 1) is €12.50 single; €20 per
couple.

2013 Annual Show results

Flowers, Sweet Pea, Liam o’Leary, 2, Sheelagh O’Leary. Decorative Dahlias, 2, Molly
Nolan. 4, Sm Decorative Dah, 1, Austin McNeill; 2, Sheelagh O’Leary.
Cactus Dah, 1, Molly Nolan; 2, Molly Nolan. Pompon Dah, 1, Sheelagh
O’Leary; 2, Mary Brennan. Floribunda Rose, Geoff Stebbings; 2, Mgt
Tully. Hybrid Tea Rose, 1 & 2, Mgt Tully. Gladioli, 1, J & R Jackson;
2, Austin O’Neill. Herbaceous, 1, G Stebbings; 2, Erika Marten. Pot
Plant, foliage, Lilly Doyle; 2, Mary Grennan. Pot Plant, flowering, 1,
G Stebbings; 2, Cath Clare. Rose of the Show, 1, Mgt Tully; 2, J&R
Jackson. Any Flower/Bloom, 1, G Stebbings; 2, Rita Butler. Sunflower,
1, G Stebbings; 2, M Grennan. Hydrangea, 1 A O’Neill; 2, J&R Jackson.
Floral Arrangements: The Beauty of Nature, 1, Lorraine Kinsella; 2,
Winnie Connelly. Summer, L Kinsella; 2, Josie Flood. Petite, Erika
Marten; 2, Cath Clare. Miniature, M Grennan; 2 A O’Neill. Let’s Party,
W Connolly; J Flood.
Fruit: Apples, eating, one variety, 1, A Murphy; Sheila Kirwan.
Apples, eating, 2 varieties, 1, Heidi Fortune; 2, James Gahan. Apples,
cooking, Una Murphy; 2, S Kirwan. Largest Apple, Edward Dowse; 2, Rita
Tighe. Plums, Rita Butler; 2, Sheila Kirwan. Pears, 1, S Kirwan; 2,
Fern Larkin. Artistic Basket of Fruit, 1, G Stebbings; J Tighe.
Tomatoes, 3 home-grown, 1, Aaron Hayes; 2, Thomas Clarke. Tomatoes on
a vine, 1, Veronica Kinsella; 2, A Hayes.
Uncommon Fruit, 1, G Stebbings; Werner Marten; Uncommon Veg, 1, G
Stebbings; 2, J&R Jackson.
Vegetables: Courgettes, Erika Marten; 2, H Fortune. Potatoes, white,
1, M & P Morris; 2, Rita Tighe. Potatoes, pink, 1, C Levingstone; 2,
Mgt Plunkett. Spinach, M & P Morris. Onions, over 225g, Michael
Donoghue; 2, Jack Whyte. Under 225g, 1&2, Michelle Morrison. White
Turnip, J Tighe; 2 M & P Morris. Carrots, 1, H Fortune; 2, J Tighe.
Lettuce, Jack Whyte. French Beans, V Kinsella; 2, G Stebbings.
Shallots, 1, J Gahan; 2, J Whyte. Runner Beans, 1, G Stebbings; 2,
Margo Hodges. Peas, 1, M Hodges; 2, M Morrison. Rhubarb, 1, V
Kinsella. R Tighe. Marrow, 1, M Hodges; 2, J & R Jackson. Cucumber, 1,
J&R Jackson; G Stebbings. Cabbage, G Stebbings; 2, Andy O’Toole.
Cabbage, largest, A O’Toole; 2, G Stebbings. Herbs, 1, G Stebbings; 2,
H Fortune. Scallions, 1, M Donoghue; 2, Antoinette Murphy. Artistic
Basket of Veg, 1, G Stebbings; M&P Morris.
Home & Dairy, White Soda, Winnie Connolly; 2, Mgt Devlin. Wholemeal
Soda, 1, Katherine Potter; 2, Phyllis Grothier. Madeira, 1, Mary
Donoghue; 2, Catherine Earle. Carrot Cake, Mary Deegan; 2, Mary Kehoe.
Light Fruit, Mary Stamp; 2, M Kehoe. Victoria Sandwich, 1, Vera
Wilson; 2, Mary Donoghue. Ginger Bread, 1, Rosemary Cherrill.
Fruit-filled Flan, 1, Vera Wilson; Vera Wilson. Chocolate Cake, 1,
Vera Wilson; 2, Rosemary Cherrill. Coffee Cake, 1, Dorothy Warren; 2,
Mary Stamp. Scones, Phyllis Grothier; 2, Winnie Connolly. Tea Brack,
1, Mary Stamp; 2, Edel Martin. Cherry Cake, 1, Mary Keogh; 2, Mary
Stamp. Sponge, 1, V Wilson; 2, R Cherrill. Apple Tart, 1, Winnie
Connoll; 2, Mary Deegan. Cupcakes, 1, Sinead Ryan; 2, Mary Anny Foley.
Muffins, 1, G Stebbings; 2, M A Foley. Macaroons, Ian Hodges.
Hen Eggs, 1, Jenny Sheridan; 2, Edel Kearns. Duck Eggs, 1, James
Tighe; 2, Tina O’Brien. Chutney, 1, Antoinette Murphy; 2, R Cherrill.
Marmalade, 1, Marie Foley; 2, Carmel Ryan. Blackcurrant Jam, Carmel
Ryan; 2, Antoinette Murphy. Gooseberry Jam, 1, James Tighe; 2, Rita
Tighe. Strawberry Jam, Mary Keogh; 2, Vera Wilson. Other jam/jelly, 1,
Catherine O’Neill; 2, Austin McNeill. Local honey, run, Ger Williams;
2, Katy Dunbar. Honey, section, James Tighe.
Knitting & Crochet: Crochet, 1, Zurana Sukopova; 2, Alexandra
Marggoto. Hand-knit, Moira O’Sullivan; 2, Winnie Connolly. Handknit
child/baby, 1 & 2, Dorothy Warren. Handknit Aran style, 1, Margo
Hodges; 2, Freda Sangari.
Needlework: Patchwork, 1, Mary Kehoe; 2, Anne McCarthy. Quilt, 1,
Freda Sangari. Embroidery, 1, Ann Foley; 2, Alexandra Marggotto.
Cross-stitch, 1 & 2, Mary Ann Nolan. Best Handsewen, 1, Michelle
Morrison; 2, Una Murphy.
Crafts: Best in Wood, 1, Jimmy Murphy; 2, Maurice Devlin. Handmade
Jeweller, 1, Lily Doyle; 2, John Murphy. Something New From Something
Old, 1, Anne McCarthy; 2, Hugh Devlin.
Art: Oil Painting, 1 Julia O’Neill; 2, Helen O’Brien. Watercolour, 1 &
2, Lynne Crowe. Acrylic, 1, Michael Lenehan; 2, S Murphy. Any medium,
A Garden Scene, Lynne Crowe; 2, Monica Murphy.
Photography: Household Pet, 1, Lorraine Kinsella; 2, Gladys Rothwell.
Farm Animal, John Grennan; 2, Walter Skelton. Portrait, 1, Jarlath
Judge; 2, Sandra Rothwell. Landscape, 1, Walter Skelton; 2, amy Smith.
Plant Life, 1, Walter Skelton; 2, Sandra Rothwell. Seascape, 1 & 2, J
Judge. Silhouette, 1 W Skelton; J Murphy. Sporting Scene, 1, Liam
O’Leary; 2, Jane Hogg. Black / White, any subject, 1, Sandra Rothwell;
2, Orla Dalby. Child orAnimal, 1, Liam O’Leary; 2, Jane Hogg. Local
Bunclody scene, 1, Walter Skelton; 2, S Rothwell. Humourous caption,
1, W Skelton; 2, Jane Caldbeck.
Agri: Feeding Barley, 1, Bertie Warren; 2, William Warren. Malting
Barley, 1, W J Stamp; 2, Bertie Warren. Permanent Sod, 1, B Warren;
Dale Livingstone. Sample of Hay, 1 & 2, Ashton Tully. Swede, 1, B
Warren. Fodder Beet, 1, WJ Stamp; B Warren
Junior Section: My Favourite Container, 1, Laura O’Brien; 2, B Holmes.
Berries/Nuts, 1, tilda Murphy; 2, Freddie Dalby. Miniature Floral
Exhibit, 1, Faith Holmes; 2, Laura O’Brien. Garden exhibit on Biscuit
Tin Lid, 1, Moya Rothwell. Fruit Tart, 1, Emer Byrne; 2, Laura Jordan.
Scones, 1, Emer Byrne; 2, Faith Holmes. Butterfly Cakes, 1, Amy Smyth;
2, Eilish O’Rourke. Biscuits, 1, Clodagh Cahill; 2, Emer Byrne.
Something New from Something Old, 1, Hannah Redmond; 2, Emer Byrne.
Creative work, U10, 1 & 2, Sinead Byrne.; U13, 1, Alex Rothwell; Emma
Cummins. Handmade Soft Toy, 1, Riona Byrne; 2, Ayla Forknan. Creative
Work, ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’, Molly Butler-Smyth. Model Animal, fruit/veg,
1, Clodagh Byrne; 2, Aaran Coggins. Picture of a Garden, U8, 1 & 2,
Cliona Byrne. Rural Scene, U13, 1, Moya Rothwell; 2, Laura Jacoby.
Greeting Card, U13, 1, Amy Potter; Laura Fortune. Greeting Card, U10,
1, Moya Rothwell; 2, Sinead Byrne. Short Story, 1, Ben Holmes; 2, Amy
Potter. Handwriting, U10, Sinead Byrne; 2, Clodagh Cahill. U13, Emma
Cummins; Ciara Kinsella;, 3, Lorna Fortune. Handwriting, U7, Gearoid
Maher; 2, Lauren Jordan.
Youth: Queen Cakes, Jayne Caldbeck. Metal Work, Mikey Farrell; 2,
Conor Roucnagh. Woodwork, 1, Patrick White Dunphy; 2, Gerry Clear.
Needlework, 1, Jayne Coldbeck; 2, Chloe Levingstone.